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Wind in Henry County, Missouri
130 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Henry County, Missouri, has 130 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 21,755 wind events recorded in Missouri; its 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
95 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Missouri
| Measure | Henry County | Missouri | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 130 | 21,755 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 31.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.5 | 35.3 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 49 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
17May
26Jun
25Jul
27Aug
17Sep
8Oct
0Nov
3Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 130 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1959 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Henry County had?
130 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Henry County?
18 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Henry County?
The thunderstorm wind of 15 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Henry County compare with Missouri for wind?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 130 of the state's 21,755 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.